Dr. Curtis J Frier , DO
General Practice • Washington, IA
400 E Polk St, Pob 909
Washington, IA 523531237
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on August 29, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 138 Original Medicare Part B services in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2017:
- 99232 — Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 37 service units.
- 99233 — Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 35 service units.
- 99309 — Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day: 31 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2017). CPT notice
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 351 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 34 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 28 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 24 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 21 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under General Practice in Iowa (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 224. Middle half: 50 to 8,928.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 14,786 in 2020 to 351 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
400 E Polk St
Pob 909
Washington, IA 523531237
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Washington County Hospital. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1981
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $12,086 in 2017
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2017. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017.
Paid by Medicare
About $9,573 in 2017
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2017, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017.
30-day fills
778 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$13,117 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $153.52 across 8 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $153.52 across 8 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company: $153.52 across 8 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
45 years (graduated 1981)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1981 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Frier has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Frier as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Washington and Iowa
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Iowa (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 224. Middle half: 50 to 8,928.
Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Washington have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Iowa (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $6,921. Middle half: $461 to $473,223.
Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Washington have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Frier are from 2017.
2 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Washington, IA (38 in Iowa).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2017 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2017 only.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 98% from 14,786 in 2020 to 351 in 2024.
- 2020: 14,786
- 2021: 13,875
- 2022: 13,501
- 2023: 9,493
- 2024: 351
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 97% from 22,909 in 2020 to 778 in 2024.
- 2020: 22,909
- 2021: 22,555
- 2022: 22,625
- 2023: 17,243
- 2024: 778
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 98% from $536,586 in 2020 to $13,117 in 2024.
- 2020: $536,586
- 2021: $625,329
- 2022: $539,355
- 2023: $392,090
- 2024: $13,117
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $228.43 in 2019 to $153.52 in 2023.
- 2019: $228.43
- 2020: $82.56
- 2021: $27.42
- 2022: $51.18
- 2023: $153.52
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2017), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $153.52.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ELIQUIS | General | $20.23 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ELIQUIS | General | $20.12 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ELIQUIS | General | $20.10 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ELIQUIS | General | $19.91 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $19.84 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ELIQUIS | General | $19.29 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ELIQUIS | General | $17.46 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ELIQUIS | General | $16.57 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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37 | 21 | $174.00 | $65.94 |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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35 | 19 | $250.00 | $95.18 |
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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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31 | 12 | $211.39 | $81.59 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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22 | 21 | $175.00 | $66.07 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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13 | 13 | $486.00 | $179.38 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2017; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 34 | 2,660 | $241.29 | 26 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 28 | 2,130 | $291.91 | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 24 | 1,840 | $179.29 | 17 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 24 | 1,031 | $202.38 | 13 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | 2,090 | $105.29 | 18 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 20 | 850 | $38.02 | — |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 17 | 1,200 | $215.93 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 16 | 1,301 | $137.58 | — |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 15 | 790 | $61.34 | — |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 15 | 1,060 | $153.99 | — |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 14 | 1,080 | $207.58 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 13 | 1,050 | $65.23 | 11 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 13 | 960 | $62.70 | 11 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 13 | 810 | $150.41 | — |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 13 | 1,110 | $264.72 | — |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 12 | 540 | $102.67 | — |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 12 | 366 | $271.64 | — |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 12 | 663 | $202.46 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 11 | 720 | $357.67 | — |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 11 | 570 | $26.84 | — |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 11 | 510 | $9,778.47 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - FAMILY PRACTICE
I20070531000157
IA
9335247261
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Washington County Hospital
503 3rd St, Kalona, IA 522479526
Phone: 3196564000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 29, 2005.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
400 E Polk St, Pob 909
Washington, IA 523531237
Phone: 3196536601